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HappyMe

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72. I can't think of any

Reply to shaayecanaan (Original post)

Tue Aug 6, 2013, 11:21 PM

Aug 2013

circumstance that would justify it.

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Under what circumstances is it justifiable to use nuclear weapons against a civilian population? [View all] shaayecanaan Aug 2013 OP

Only a terrorist would think it justified usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #1

+1 RedCappedBandit Aug 2013 #3

replace terrorist with 'radical' pasto76 Aug 2013 #27

"tactical nuclear weapon systems" white_wolf Aug 2013 #57

Come on! Dubya's heart was in the right place... damyank913 Aug 2013 #97

Never. JaneyVee Aug 2013 #2

Never. Ed Suspicious Aug 2013 #4

Excellent post. Yup, they are all just lame excuses quinnox Aug 2013 #5

Only if we're overrun by zombies. rug Aug 2013 #6

If we see them coming, and screaming "We want Brains" (via Telescope)..I'll push the damn button. BlueJazz Aug 2013 #23

Hell, I'll find everyone named Otis and throw them at them. rug Aug 2013 #24

Don't let a few bad apples put us all in a bad light. ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #60

I get that, it is a form of extreme friendliness. Dragonfli Aug 2013 #67

OK..OK...it's..it's not the brain-eating and stuff...I mean, I'm having a problem here. It's hard... BlueJazz Aug 2013 #71

Boundaries quakerboy Aug 2013 #79

Never leftstreet Aug 2013 #7

Anytime it's profitable, of course. PETRUS Aug 2013 #8

I was going to ask, "Can you make money off it?" nt OnyxCollie Aug 2013 #51

None. eom TransitJohn Aug 2013 #9

Our government and military's use of depleted uranium is a truedelphi Aug 2013 #10

No. Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2013 #17

I am aware of the things you are bringing up. truedelphi Aug 2013 #70

No, again. Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2013 #81

I was not at all mocking any such world. truedelphi Aug 2013 #98

Under no circumstance malaise Aug 2013 #11

You don't have to use nukes to kill a great many civilians. Fumesucker Aug 2013 #12

No shaayecanaan Aug 2013 #40

Great post. Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2013 #13

It is never justifiable to use sarisataka Aug 2013 #14

Justification is determined by ... oldhippie Aug 2013 #15

I think this is wankerism. lumberjack_jeff Aug 2013 #16

So there was a grace period? shaayecanaan Aug 2013 #42

Entitled is your word lumberjack_jeff Aug 2013 #53

You could say the same about my murdering Fred... shaayecanaan Aug 2013 #68

Think how many could be saved if we murdered all the Freds in two cities! You're onta sumpin! Dragonfli Aug 2013 #76

Carl has turned . . . another_liberal Aug 2013 #91

"The matter of time" before Fred was going to sideswipe the school bus was "immediately". lumberjack_jeff Aug 2013 #77

I keep getting posts hidden for pointing out that the lack of empathy required Dragonfli Aug 2013 #18

DU is overrun by RWers pretending to be Democrats. Sort of like the kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #20

For what it's worth, I've always liked you. BlueJazz Aug 2013 #25

Thanks! you liking me is more important than dozens that appear to hate me Dragonfli Aug 2013 #28

thank you for sharing your thoughts on this topic usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #26

I like your posts. They reveal principles and integrity Dragonfli Aug 2013 #33

Don't give up Hydra Aug 2013 #36

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A shame snort Aug 2013 #37

Which option should Truman have taken? jeff47 Aug 2013 #43

Well I suppose we could kill all civilians, that would be in line with the theory that atrocities Dragonfli Aug 2013 #63

It's a lovely post. Unfortunately, it also completely ignores what your choices mean. jeff47 Aug 2013 #69

Oh, I get it! YOU are a five star general expertly versed in WWII strategy Dragonfli Aug 2013 #73

Again, you are pretending that there were options which were not actually present. jeff47 Aug 2013 #86

for the record, I DO NOT keep saying "the US should have killed millions of civilians Dragonfli Aug 2013 #93

You're just as lacking empathy with the Americans who would have/were killed treestar Aug 2013 #88

The Japanese and Germans agreed with you, they felt winning by any means necessary (even atrocities) Dragonfli Aug 2013 #89

Now you're just being unreasonable treestar Aug 2013 #92

You must kill children to save children? Dragonfli Aug 2013 #94

Never. nt. polly7 Aug 2013 #19

Never. 99Forever Aug 2013 #21

Never again. In WWII the first country to have achieved the technology PufPuf23 Aug 2013 #22

In WWII the first country to have achieved the technology snort Aug 2013 #38

Correct answer. joshcryer Aug 2013 #44

Never... Tien1985 Aug 2013 #29

Never, ever, ever... japple Aug 2013 #30

If you imagine that your daddy could have been hurt Blecht Aug 2013 #31

Never. bravenak Aug 2013 #32

If an invasion would kill more civilians Recursion Aug 2013 #34

I'm way ahead of you. snort Aug 2013 #35

Never never ever! tblue Aug 2013 #39

Excellent post Marrah_G Aug 2013 #41

As horrible as nuclear weapons are . . . MrModerate Aug 2013 #45

A story my dad told me: mick063 Aug 2013 #46

When it kills fewer civilians than the other options. jeff47 Aug 2013 #47

But where there Military targets there? Savannahmann Aug 2013 #48

when heaven05 Aug 2013 #50

Only one possibly justifiable use Pab Sungenis Aug 2013 #52

It would mean a war crimes prosecution for anyone who ordered the attack. another_liberal Aug 2013 #54

Lol, wow... Phillyindy Aug 2013 #55

I would say... bobclark86 Aug 2013 #56

Only at the end of WW2 before any history of nuclear confrontation existed... Deep13 Aug 2013 #58

I can't justify it. nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #59

If in possession of a time machine Nevernose Aug 2013 #61

You're right, and by your logic... Phillyindy Aug 2013 #66

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I hate war, and I love this OP. ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #62

conventional bombing raids often killed more in an evening markiv Aug 2013 #64

If they have stuff we want and they won't let us have it for less than nothing n/t dogknob Aug 2013 #65

I can't think of any HappyMe Aug 2013 #72

the difference between a WWII soldier and a civilian markiv Aug 2013 #74

It is easy to find the amswer to that now. Not so much in 1945. prefunk Aug 2013 #75

Why? AmyStrange Aug 2013 #78

never. HiPointDem Aug 2013 #82

Hold on, let me ask the NSA. How about it guys? nt bluedeathray Aug 2013 #83

"Gee, I wish we had one of them doomsday machines." kentauros Aug 2013 #85

Never. LWolf Aug 2013 #87

Under what circumstances is it justifiable to use a drone against civilians? hobbit709 Aug 2013 #90

Your mind is already made up. Bake Aug 2013 #95

What constitutes a Civilian vs other target? One_Life_To_Give Aug 2013 #96

Do you think that it is legitimate to bomb Wall Street? shaayecanaan Aug 2013 #99